Microsoft Azure for IT Professionals Training Course

Course 550653 Days

Course OverviewThis course is designed for IT professionals looking to understand the Microsoft Azure Infrastructure components, including virtual machines, virtual networks, migrating, extending, running, managing and monitoring common workloads in the cloud. The course will guide student through the process of managing virtual machines, web sites, and cloud services in Microsoft Azure.

AudienceCourse 55065: Microsoft Azure for IT professionals is intended for IT professionals that are looking to evaluate or deploy Microsoft Azure.

Course OutlineModule 1: Introduction to Microsoft AzureAfter completing this module students will be able to describe cloud computing and how it relates to Microsoft Azure. Students will learn how to sign up for Microsoft Azure and explore the Management Portal.Lessons

What is cloud computing

Overview of Microsoft cloud computing

Azure Overview and Services

Lab 1: Planning for Cloud Computing

Planning for Cloud computing

Sign up for Microsoft Azure

Explore the Management Console

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe cloud computing

Understand IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS

Plan for cloud computing

Understand Private, Public, and Hybrid clouds

Sign up for Microsoft Azure

Use certification-based authentication with Microsoft Azure

Describe Azure Subscriptions

Describe Azure Accounts

Describe the various components of Microsoft Azure

Module 2: Azure ServicesThis module introduces students to all of the services that are available with Microsoft Azure. Students get a brief introduction to the services and then learn how to plan for a migration to Microsoft Azure.Lessons

Data Services

Network Services

Compute Services

App Services

Lab 1: Planning for Microsoft Azure

Planning a Migration to Microsoft Azure

Using the MAP Toolkit to access the Environment

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe Azure Compute Services

Describe Azure Data Services

Describe Azure App Services

Describe Azure Networks

Module 3: Azure Data ServicesAfter completing this module students will understand the types of storage offered by Microsoft Azure and how to manage those different storage options. Students will use Azure PowerShell to manage and create storage in Microsoft Azure. Students will also learn how create and manage an Azure SQL Database.Lessons

Storage

Azure Cache

Azure Marketplace and Tools

Lab 1: Configuring Azure Data Services

Create an Affinity Group and Storage Account

Configure Azure PowerShell

Create and Manage Storage in Microsoft Azure

Create an Azure SQL Database

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe Azure storage

Create a storage account

Create affinity group

Describe Azure SQL Database

Describe Blob storage

Implement Azure storage

Describe tables in Microsoft Azure

Migrate Data to Microsoft Azure

Module 4: Azure Network ServicesThis module describes how virtual networks can be used in Microsoft Azure. Students will learn how to implement a virtual network, configure DNS for a virtual network, and configure cross-premises connectivity with Microsoft Azure. Students will also learn how to implement Traffic Manager and the benefit of this service.Lessons

Azure Virtual Networks

Configuration of Virtual Networks

Traffic Manager

Lab 1: Create and Configure Virtual Networks

Create a virtual network that connects to your company’s networks

Create a virtual network from a configuration file

Lab 2: Configure Traffic Manager

Create a Traffic Manager Profile

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Implement a virtual network

Connect a virtual network to on-premises network

Configure DNS for a virtual network

Configure Traffic Manager

Describe supported VPN devices and configurations

Use network configuration files to configure a virtual network

Module 5: Azure Compute ServicesThis module will introduce you to the web site, cloud service, and virtual machine services offered by Microsoft Azure. After this module you will be able to decide when to use each service and how to configure each service.Lessons

Web Sites

Virtual Machines

Cloud Services

Lab 1: Create a Web Site in Microsoft Azure

Create a Azure Web Site

Create a web site using a WebMatrix Template

Create a web site from the Gallery

Lab 2: Create and Manage Azure Virtual Machines

Create a Virtual Machine using the Management Portal and Windows PowerShell

Configure Load Balancing between two Web Servers

Create a Customized Image for the Image Library

Lab 3: Create and Manage Azure Cloud Services

Create a Cloud Service using Quick Create

Create a Cloud Service using Custom Create

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe Azure Web Sites

Implement a web site

Understand Azure Cloud Service

Implement a cloud service

Understand virtual machines in Microsoft Azure

Implement and manage virtual machines in Microsoft Azure

Migrate applications and virtual machines to Microsoft Azure

Module 6: Azure Active DirectoryThis module will introduce the students to Azure Active Directory. Students will learn how to manage users and access to cloud resources, extend their on-premises AD to the cloud, provide single sign-on across cloud applications, enable multi-factor authentication, and provide authentication and access management for developers.Lessons

Introduction to Azure Active Directory

Administering Azure Active Directory

Managing Azure Active Directory

Lab 1: Managing Azure Active Directory

Create a New Azure Active Directory Tenant

Deploy Active Directory using the GUI

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After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe Azure AD

Implement Azure AD

Administer Azure AD

Enable single sign-on

Enable multi-factor authentication

Manage your ACS namespace

Synchronize your on-premises AD with Azure AD

Module 7: Azure Data ManagementThis module introduces the students to the topic of big data. Students will learn how to use HDInsight to manage data of any type. Students will also learn how to use Azure Backup to back up and recover company data to the cloud.Lessons

HDInsight Service

Recovery Services

Lab 1: Introduction to Azure HDInsight

Creating an HDInsight Cluster

Use Windows PowerShell to run HDInsight Samples

Lab 2: Configure Azure Backup

Configure Azure Backup to back-up a Windows Server

Schedule Backups and Recovery Files using the Azure Backup Agent

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Implement HDInsight

Describe HDInsight

Understand MapReduce

Understand Azure Recovery Services

Implement Azure Backup Describe

Module 8: Windows Azure Pack for Windows ServerThis module will describe the Windows Azure Pack for Windows Server. Students will learn how to deploy the Windows Azure Pack and how to provision services using the Windows Azure Pack for Windows Server.Lessons